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The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Medical School

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Mailing Address
370 W. 9th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Phone
(614) 292-7137
Email address
medicine@osu.edu
Website
https://medicine.osu.edu/
School Information
"No two candidates are alike. But those who fit best are motivated, academically accomplished students who are ready to tackle the challenges of a rigorous curriculum. But we’re also looking for students who bring the compassion and humanity so important to medical care. We offer a lot in return: a dynamic curriculum, the vast resources of the renowned Wexner Medical Center, and faculty who considers your success and competence their top priority. Physicians and scientists trained here are among the best in the world. We invite you to apply and join their ranks" (Source: https://medicine.osu.edu/education/md/admissions). The total student population is over 800 students, and the school was founded in 1914.
General Information
The medical school has engaged several anti-racism programming initiatives. The Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force was put together after the 2020 protests. Curriculum restructuring is also a priority. Furthermore, all first and second year medical students take a class on "Racism, Health, and Healthcare Delivery." Training on implicit bias is administered to the admissions committee. See developments below:

Actions Taken

Admissions Policies
  • Following the protests of 2020, the college formed the Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force whose goals include increasing underrepresented students into medicine and revising the College of Medicine’s “curriculum through a modern, equitable and anti-racist lens.”
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Anti-Racism, Bias, and Diversity Training
  • The college has implicit bias training and implicit association tests (IAT) for its admissions committee.
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Curriculum Changes and Requirements
  • The college has Anti-Racism Initiatives to “improve health equity through anti-racism efforts” and curriculum to recognize and address racism as a social determinant of health.
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  • The college has adopted new curriculum with “Racism, Health, and Healthcare Delivery” as a “new, one-week experience for first and second year medical students, and the four-week elective Advanced Medical Ethics: The African American Experience” for fourth year students as well as additional modules and lectures on anti-racism.
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Faculty/Staff Requirements
  • The college provides numerous options within the two tracks for the required faculty and staff diversity training and cultural competency.
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Program and Research Funding
  • The college’s Center for Primary Care Innovation and Transformation(PCIT) was awarded a grant to collaborate and “help address structural racism in California's public health care system by facilitating the development of system-level anti-racism plans.”
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Resources
  • The college has numerous resources on the University Anti-Racism/Bias Resources page to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
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  • The college participates in the 21-Day Anti-Racism Challenge and has numerous suggestions for readings, podcasts, and videos on power, privilege, supremacy, systemic racism, oppression, and equity including numerous books and resources by Ibram X. Kendi and other anti-racist and critical race theory proponents.
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  • The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has numerous diversity initiatives and programs to encourage diversity in the medical school.
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Symbolic Actions
  • The college released their 2021 Health Equity and Anti-Racism report (HEAR).
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  • The college was ranked as the seventh most diverse medical school by US News and World Report and recognized by Insight into Diversity magazine with the 2021 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.
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Last updated July 26th, 2022
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